Card index and display device



E.l R WILSON.

CARD IN'DEX AND DISPLAY DEVlCE. APPucATmN FILED JUNE I7. 1918.

1,336, 1 15. Patented Apr. 6, 1920. 73:15- l- UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

'EDWARD F. WILSON, OF WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI.

CARD INDEX AND msPLAY'DEvI-CE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

Applicationled .Tune 17, 1918. Serial No. 240,414.

. To all @horn t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at ,Webster Groves, St. Louis county, Missouri,

have invented a new and useful Card-Index and Display Device, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to card mdex and display devices.

both sides of the card or piece of paper plainly visible.

Other objects will appear from the following description in which reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view illustrating a series of the indexes and display devices supported in frames. p

Fig'. 2 1s an end elevation or v1ew showing lthe cards or pieces of paper containing the records connected with the supporting display frames.

Fig.. 3 isa view of one of the card supporting frames without any card being connected therewith.

Fig. 4 is a viw of the opposite side of Vthe frame, the display card in connection therewith 7being. broken to illustrate the means by whichrfthe display'card is supported in connection with the frame.

Figs. 5 and 6 are -views showing the opposite sid'esfof a card which has been used connection with a matching frame 2 in,

An object of the invention is to provide o which other card supports are similarly arranged. The frames 1 and 2 may be folded together like the covers of a book to inclose or confine the card supports between them, it being understood that the card supports of each series lie flat against each other so that relatively a small amount of space is occupied 4by a considerable numberr of the card supports.

As will` be understood by reference to Figs. 3 and 4, the specific form of the invention shown comprises a frame which may be composed of paper or other appropriate material, said lframe being provided with a section 3 of cloth secured to one edge thereof and also secured to a strip 4 of wood,

metal or other appropriate material which has its ends extending beyond the ends of the frame and adapted to engage under the flanges 5 in the frames 1 and 2. The cloth connecting each frame With its supporting member 4 is a strip of cloth of equal length with the frame, having one side edge secured to one side of the frame, and the member 4 `secured to the same side of the cloth strip a slight distance away from and parallel with the edge of the frame. This permits each frame to be folded from one position to another as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 2. The engagement thus made between the strips 4 and the frames in which they are mounted permits the strips and the frames supported thereby to be readily removed. 'The sections 3 of cloth constituting theconnection between the card supporting frames and the strips 4 are iexible so that the card sup.- porting frames may be readily turned over in the Jframes l and 2 like the leaves of a book.

Each of the card supporting frames in the form illustrated includes a portion 6 to lwhich the cloth 8 is secured; parallel portions 7 extending from the ends of the portion -6; and a connection 8 between the ends of the extensions 7 composed-preferably of some transparent material such, for instance, as mica, transparent paper or the like. i The connection 8 is secured to the extensions 7 by fasteners 9`and is folded around on bothY sides'of the extensions 7 so that one edge of the card when placed in the supporting frame may be `inserted between t he folds of the connection 8 and thereby retained in position in the frame.

The frame is formed with a pair of angular, cuts 10 arranged toreceive the corners of the card and may also be provided intermediate of the cuts l0 with a tongue l1 adapted to engage 'over the edge of the card toretain the intermediate portion thereof against the frame.

As illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 the card is intended to have on both sides thereof appropriate data or information in the form ofwriting, drawings or photographs, and on the marginal edge thereof, which is embraced -between the folds of tlie connection 8, an appropriate index is intended to be 'printed or written as shown in Fig. 4. In Figs. 5 and 6 are shown opposite sides of la card, one side of which may contain a photograph or other pictorial matter, together with an index, and the opposite side of which may contain descriptive matter together with'an index. The indexes thus arranged are visible-on all ofthe cards when they are mounted in their supporting frame or book. Visibility of the indexes when the cards are arranged in book form is made possible by the fact that the strips 4 are of sufficient width to'hold the card supporting -frames in stepped positions. This holds a portion of the marginal edge of each card in plain view of the user, irrespective of the direction in whichthe cards lie.

By this improved construction I am enabled to obtain full use of both sides of the card: For instance, I have em loyed the invent1on as an index and card display system in the real estate business. As employed, I have had on one side of each card a photograph of the building or piece of real estate listed and on the opposite side of the card I` have had printed, stamped or written ap ropriate information concerning the buil ing or piece of real estate shown by the photograph onthe opposite side of the card. The invention thus used has lbeen highly satis' factory and is a much greater convenience and advantage than anything heretofore devised for the same purpose. It willi be apparent, however, vthat the advantage and, utility of the device is not restricted to the real estate business but that it may be used with equal advantage in other lines o f business.

What I claimV anddesireto secure by Iletv ters Patentis 1. A device'of the character described, comprising a' frame having an opening through the center thereof, constituting a 'window for exposing'to view one side of a card, and a' folded section oftransparent material `at one side of the frame, and elements fastening'sald material to the frame;

lateral and endwise movement of the card while the other edge of the card Vis between the folds of said transparent material in position so that the contents of one side of .the card. are visible through the opening and the contents of the other side of the card are visible when the frame is turned over.

2. A device ofthe character described,-`

comprising a supporting frame; a series of card-carrying frames mounted in the supporting frame and arranged to be turned to present to view the opposite sides thereof, each of said supporting frames having a central opening for displaying the contents of one side of the card carried thereby; a transparent member for supporting a card in each of said frames in position to display the contents of one side thereof, in part through said transparent member', and to display the contents of the opposite side thereof through said opening when the cardcarryng frame is turned over; means for engaging the card in each frame adjacent to the edge opposite from said member to prevent longitudinal or lateral movement of the card;'a supporting said transparent side portions for engagingv and holding said card from endwise and lateral movement; and a supporting element connected to the side .edge of said frame e adjacent to which said engaging means 1s located.

4. A device of the character described, comprising a fra-me one side of which is composed of transparent material folded to provide two side portions adapted t'o receive between them the marginall edgeof a card containing writtcnor printed matter on both sides 'thereof which may be viewed through said transparent material while the card is in position; and means on the frame for engaging the opposite edge of the" card to prevent lateral'or longitudinal movement of the card. Y j

5. A device of the character described, comprising a. frame one side of which is composed of transparelt material folded to between them the marginal edge of a card card; a, supporting element; and n flexible containing Written or printed matter on both connection between the frame and said supsides thereof which may be viewed through porting element permitting the frame to be 10 said transparent material while the card is turned to present to View either side of the 5 in position; means on the frame for engagcard mounted in theframe.

ing the opposite edge of the eardvto prevent iongitudinal and lateral movement of the EDWARD F. WILSON. 

